Several major gaps remain in the violent video game literature. One especially large gap i

First, the active role required by video games is a double-edged sword. It helps educational video games be excellent teaching tools for learning process reasons. But, it also may make violent video games even more hazardous than violent television .Second, the arrival of a new generation of ultravi

Three assumptions must all be true for this myth to be valid: (a) exposure to violent media (including video games) is increasing; (b) youth violent crime rates are decreasing; (c) video game violence is the only (or the primary) factor contributing to societal violence. The first assumption is probably true. The second is not true, as reported by the 2001 Report of the Surgeon General on Youth Violence (Figure 2-7, p. 25). The third is clearly untrue.